July 9, 1935. R. STOVER SPECIAL PACKAGE Filed ma 28, 1954 INVENTOR Russel/Sfovc v 3 I, o 5 ATTORNEY Patented July 9, 1935' alike SO thatSPECIAL PACKAGE 7 Russell St/over, KansasCity, Mo.
Application May 28,
1934, Serial No. 727,908
3 Claims. (01. 206-44) My invention relates to special packages and more particularly to a special package of coniections.
It has long been the practice of confectioners to pack their confections in boxes whichflhave been sealed so that a not view the merchandisehe is about to buy. Then, too,whena box of candy is opened, alayer of chocolates and bonbons is to the eyes of most persons,
it is difllcult a particular piece as desired.Frequentlmpeople 7 condition.
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. one edge or have pet likes candy;
happens to does not appeal to the gustatory taste of One object of my invention'isto provide 'a box. of confections w i h can beinspected while retaining the contentsot Another b are niy invention1isto provide-a means for ena ngonejto favorite piece} Y with accuracyand precision b f Other and runner fobj'ects of my invention will;
following-description. 7 'ng drawingwhich forms part is t'obe read in appear from the In the acccmpan Figure 1: is-a perspective view era aekage-br my invention. a
Figure 2 is a sectional invention.
Figure 3 is enlarged plan view oi aportion vision ota tection and posed 'so that the box may be usedwith or without'compartments. The box is provided with a transparent covering. This transparent covering may be c! any suitable nature, such as of viscose or cellulose acetate and more particularly of a material sold under the Cellophane. The transparent sheet is well secured to the box so as to be thereto and to act in the nature of a hinged cover. Upon the sheet are provided indicia or other table indicating. means-such as iegendaor a prospective purchaser canor impossible to choose and dislikes inconnection with of candy the package in "a sealed by strong adhesive'or the like.
the contents to view,
5 andthe like.
a the contents like to identify the particul piece of confection which is held in place directly thereunder.
More particularly referring new to the drawins, aboxor tray l is provided with a bottom member 2, which may be formed integral with the bottom of the box I or separately as shown in Figure 2.
transverse raisedportions 3, forming be seen by refer- Within the compartments are placedconfections 5, seated in the usual paper'cups 6. It is to be understood, of course,
that thepaper cups neednot be used unless (16-? sired.
Permanently secured to one i side of thebox'l in Figure 2 is asheet of flexible trans- The member. -2 is provided wih lon'gi-v tudinaliand I Icompartments 4 as can readily flence to Figures 1 audit.
parent material 8 The transparent material is slightly larger depending flangelike portion fiangelike portion! may 'ormay not with a longitudinal-beadiil formedby a piece or to which; is attacheda V p The. transparent cover furnishes protection loathe goodsaiterthebox lid hasbe'eni removed and, at the! same b b b tents. That .pdrtion ot the 'cojver fl which is are cured along the side-1 l is permanently" secured oi the cover'jsheete is morecr' d to the walls of,
r r the character of the confectionhoused in the compartments 6 directly under the sheet. It is to be understood,,ot c6urse,.that a in operation, it will be readily understood that thecover or box I may be removed, thus exposing while at the same time proirom exposure to dust, moisture,
At the same tecting them purchaser will be advisedof the exact nature of it is desired to of the box. When eat the candy, the Cellophane" protecting sheet the indicating means i2 is lifted 8 which carries The sheet being permagrille,
enabling at will.
mined position so time, a prospective to one side of the box acts as a hinged cover and, at the same time,
loop'il, which will enable the Cellophane?,coversheet" time,:exp'osesthe con- ';;The peripheral I v the boxl so that it may. be readilyopenedbymeans "of loop 1 j l'.-. Upon thecover sheet 8 appear-variousindicia p l2 to indicate view taken through a; package embodying one mode of carrying out my other pieces will not move out of position from beneath the indicating means. It is-to be understood, of course, that any suitable means for holding the candles in position may be employed. For example, the cups 6 may be secured to the bottom of the box by means of an adhesive or the like so that the paper cups will serve to hold the candies in predetermined position.
It will be seen that I have accomplished the objects of my invention. I have provided a novel and handy package which will enable the contents of a box of candy to be inspected before its purchase, a thing hitherto not at the same time, protecting the candy. The indicating means enables a consumer to choose his favorite piece.
Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:
1. In a package of confections, a receptacle, 8. cover for said receptacle formed of transparent flexible material, assorted confections each held in a relatively fixed location in said receptacle possible, .while,-
and indicia on said cover for indicating each of the species of confection positioned beneath said indicia within the receptacle, and means for securing one edge of said cover to said receptacle whereby it acts in the nature of a hinged cover.
2. In a package oi confections, a receptacle, a cover for said receptacle having a transparent face said cover constructed for removing and replacement, assorted confections held in a substantially fixed location beneath said transparent cover, indicia on the cover adjacent said confections and identifying by location the character of the same.
3. In a package of confections, a receptacle, a cover for said receptacle constructed for removal and having a transparent face, assorted confections held in a substantially fixed location be- BUSBELL BTOVER.